Section 42.14. Foreign-educated applicants

(a) To apply for licensure, the foreign-educated applicant shall, before examination, submit evidence satisfactory to the Board, on forms provided by the Board, that the applicant meets the following requirements:

(1) Is of good moral character.

(2) Has completed educational requirements substantially equal to § 42.13(2) (relating to application for licensure). The Board will accept a credentials evaluation done by the NBCOT as proof that the foreign-educated applicant has completed the educational requirements.

(b) The foreign-educated applicant may be licensed by the Board, if he has complied with subsection (a) and has met one of the following criteria:

(1) Passed the licensure examination.

(2) Qualified for a waiver of the licensure examination under § 42.12 (relating to waiver of licensure examination).

The provisions of this § 42.14 adopted January 27, 1989, effective January 28, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 335; amended December 7, 2001, effective December 8, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 6663. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (223097) to (223098).

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The provisions of this § 42.14 issued under sections 5(b) and 6(a)(2) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. § § 1505(b) and 1506(a)(2)).